Question

Express the fact that x differs from minus−22 by more than 88 as an inequality involving an absolute value. solve for x.

Answer 1

|x - (-22)| > 88 . . . . . the difference from -22 is more than 88

-88 > x +22 . . . or . . . x +22 > 88 . . . . "unfold" the absolute value

-110 > x . . . or . . . x > 66 . . . . . . subtract 22